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Coker Elementary School
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedWhat this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Coker Elementary School
Coker Elementary School is an average-sized primary school in Chatsworth, Georgia, one of the schools within Murray County. The school caters to 613 students in grades pre-K through 6.
Murray County comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 6,585 students; Coker Elementary School is among them.
On demographics, Coker Elementary School lists that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 11% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Murray County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Coker Elementary School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.
In the broader community, Murray County reports that median household earnings sit near $69,253, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Murray County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,585 students), Coker Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Spring Place Elementary School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.
The campus sits in a town-center setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Coker Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 21% since 2018, when it stood at 775 (now 613). White enrollment moved from 90% to 85% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for Coker Elementary School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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